Japan PM Abe wants to replace landmark war apology - paper

Japan PM Abe wants to replace landmark war apology - paper

Japan PM Abe wants to replace landmark war apology - paper

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to replace a landmark 1995 apology for suffering caused in Asia during World War Two with an unspecified "forward-looking statement", a newspaper reported on Monday.

Ministry to launch RM100 mln oil palm replanting scheme Jan 1, 2013

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 12:47 AM PST

The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities will launch the Oil Palm Replanting Scheme starting Jan 1, 2013 with an allocation of RM100 million.

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Turkey, jailed Kurdish militant discuss disarmament - paper

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish intelligence officials have discussed the prospect of Kurdish militants disarming in talks with their jailed leader aimed at ending a conflict which has killed more than 40,000 people, a newspaper said on Monday.

VIDEO: Chavez suffers new complications

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:41 PM PST

The ailing Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has suffered further complications after cancer surgery in Cuba.

China academics urge reform, warn of violence

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:54 PM PST

A group of Chinese intellectuals has called on the government to implement urgent political reforms and respect human rights or risk "violent revolution".

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Philippines fireworks injuries rise before New Year

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:08 PM PST

Philippine officials Monday reported more injuries from fireworks as the emergency services braced for a night of thunderous and sometimes deadly merrymaking to usher in the new year.

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2013 trend: dual-identity smartphones

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:06 PM PST

From next year, manufacturers will be incorporating processors that allow users to separate their business life from their personal life, or their personal life from their very personal life.

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Most women are 'in the dark' about pregnancy weight gain: study

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:05 PM PST

A new study finds that many women are in the dark as to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

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Be on the alert for these cyberthreats -- in 2014

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:05 PM PST

Murder by smartphone, bankruptcy via NFC or an automated military attack via malware are just some of the cyberthreats people should be on the alert for by 2014.

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In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:36 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of hundreds of attacks reported in New Delhi each year, the brutal gang rape and murder of a young medical student in a private bus this month caught authorities and political parties flat-footed, slow to appreciate it had become symbolic of all the others.

An ambitious media practitioner

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST

The last day of 2012 is a day of farewell, a day to wave goodbye.

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Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda has offered a bounty for anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador to Yemen or an American soldier in the impoverished Arab state, a group that monitors Islamist websites said.

In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:53 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of hundreds of attacks reported in New Delhi each year, the brutal gang rape and murder of a young medical student in a private bus this month caught authorities and political parties flat-footed, slow to appreciate it had become symbolic of all the others.

S. Korea approves restart of troubled nuclear reactor

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST

South Korea's nuclear watchdog on Monday approved the restarting of one of three reactors shut down for safety reasons, easing fears of power shortages during the harsh winter.

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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton has blood clot

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say.

VIDEO: Mascots schooled in Japan

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST

There is a mini-boom in the use of mascots in Japan and one woman is making it her mission to ensure they are of a high quality.

VIDEO: Local government reforms in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:17 PM PST

In the troubled province of Helmand, Afghanistan, local government reform has been a notable success.

Dried squash holds headless French king's blood: study

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:28 PM PST

Two centuries after the French people beheaded Louis XVI and dipped their handkerchiefs in his blood, scientists believe they have authenticated the remains of one such rag kept as a revolutionary souvenir.

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India gang-rape victim's family want killers executed

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:26 PM PST

The family of a murdered Indian gang-rape victim will not rest until her killers are hanged, her brother said in an interview published on Monday.

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Cambodia battles to save rare Mekong dolphins

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:24 PM PST

The sight of two dolphins twisting playfully in the murky waters of the Mekong river elicits barely-stifled squeals of delight from a boatload of eco-tourists.

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Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador

Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador

Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda has offered a bounty for anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador to Yemen or an American soldier in the impoverished Arab state, a group that monitors Islamist websites said. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) said it was offering three kilograms of gold for the killing of the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa, Gerald Feierstein, the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said, citing an audio released by militants. AQAP will also pay 5 million rials ($23,350) to whoever kills any American soldier in Yemen, it said. ...

In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

Policemen stand guard outside the cremation ground during the funeral of a rape victim after her body arrived from Singapore, in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of hundreds of attacks reported in New Delhi each year, the brutal gang rape and murder of a young medical student in a private bus this month caught authorities and political parties flat-footed, slow to appreciate it had become symbolic of all the others. ...

Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:18 PM PST

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The first countries to see 2013 dawn will enthusiastically welcome the new year.

VIDEO: Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:30 AM PST

Militants in north-west Pakistan have killed at least 20 of the paramilitaries they seized from a checkpoint near Peshawar, officials say.

VIDEO: Pakistan car bomb kills pilgrims

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:16 AM PST

At least 19 Shia Muslim pilgrims have been killed by a bomb attack on a bus convoy in southwest Pakistan, local officials say.

VIDEO: Obama presses Republicans on deal

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 02:33 PM PST

US President Barack Obama has increased pressure on Republicans to accept a deal aimed at stopping the country going over a "fiscal cliff".

VIDEO: Chile arrests over singer's death

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:24 PM PST

A judge in Chile has ordered the arrest of eight former army officers over the murder 39 years ago of well-known left-wing singer Victor Jara.

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton has blood clot

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:24 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to hospital in New York with a blood clot, officials say.

VIDEO: Mascots schooled in Japan

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST

There is a mini-boom in the use of mascots in Japan and one woman is making it her mission to ensure they are of a high quality.

VIDEO: Local government reforms in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:17 PM PST

In the troubled province of Helmand, Afghanistan, local government reform has been a notable success.

Al Qaeda in Yemen offers bounty for U.S. ambassador

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda has offered a bounty for anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador to Yemen or an American soldier in the impoverished Arab state, a group that monitors Islamist websites said.

In Indian student's gang rape, murder, two worlds collide

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One of hundreds of attacks reported in New Delhi each year, the brutal gang rape and murder of a young medical student in a private bus this month caught authorities and political parties flat-footed, slow to appreciate it had become symbolic of all the others.

VIDEO: Colombia hit by deadly landslide

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:53 PM PST

Rescue teams in Colombia have been searching for at least 25 people missing after a landslide cut off a road near the south-western city of Neiva.

VIDEO: Chinese couple turn 100 on same day

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:52 PM PST

A village in China has been marking a very special occasion with a married couple celebrating their 100th birthdays on the same day.

Seven Strategies for Highly Effective New Year's Resolutions

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:01 PM PST

New Year's Eve is just around the corner.  It's likely that at least one person will ask you what your resolutions are for the year ahead. Whether you like to make them or not, research has found that people who make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their [...]

Sun's Peculiar Rotation May Be One Key To Life's Evolutionary Longevity, New Observations Suggest

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:47 PM PST

Artist's concept of Epsilon Eridani, located about 10 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It is visible in the night skies with the naked eye. The system's inner asteroid belt appears as the yellowish ring around the star, while the outer asteroid belt is in the foreground. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Most Astronomy [...]

10 Most Cringeworthy TV Moments Of 2012

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST

Today co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) It's almost not fair to put these lists together during an election year, because there's so much low-hanging fruit. Therefore, I've tried to keep election-related media outbursts, gaffes and polarizing dialogue to a minimum. There will be no [...]

The Year In Wine: Best Values Of 2012

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST

It's all about value - these are the best affordable wines I tasted in 2012.

China academics warn of "violent revolution" if no political reform

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:14 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks "violent revolution" if the government does not respond to public pressure and allow long-stalled political reforms. The 73 scholars, including well-known current and retired legal experts at top universities and lawyers, said political reform had not matched the quick pace of economic expansion. ...

South Korea parliament expected to approve budget on Monday

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 07:58 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament was expected to pass next year's government budget on Monday after slightly expanding welfare spending programs in line with President-elect Park Geun-hye's campaign pledges. Media cited officials at the ruling and main opposition parties as saying they now aimed to put their agreed version up for vote later in the day after winding up debate on minor issues at sub-committee meetings. The value of the 2013 budget bill is expected to rise to about 342.7 trillion won ($320.11 billion) from 342. ...
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Day Laborers Find Steady Work After Hurricane Sandy

Day Laborers Find Steady Work After Hurricane Sandy

Day Laborers Find Steady Work After Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST

For workers in New York and New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy has been a boon, conjuring up demolition and construction work that has been mostly absent since the housing market's collapse.

Former MP Sir Irvine Patnick dies

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

The former Conservative MP Sir Irvine Patnick has died, according to his family.

Afghan Army Deaths Topped 1,000 in 2012

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

The Afghan government hit a grim record in its quest to take over the country's security: more than 1,000 soldiers died in 2012, a 20 percent increase from 2011.

Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, a Revolutionary in the Study of the Brain, Dies at 103

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

By studying chicken embryos in the bedroom of her house in Turin, Italy, Dr. Levi-Montalcini discovered how embryo cells built a latticework of intricate connections.

Attack on Libyan church building kills two

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:01 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - An explosion on Sunday at a building belonging to a Coptic church in western Libya killed two Egyptian men and wounded two others, a military spokesman said.

C African rebels to consider coalition offer

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

After meeting African Union chief, rebel leaders say they will weigh power-sharing offer do not want to join government.

How to Help Afghan Refugees

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:04 PM PST

The aid organization with the most permanent presence in Kabul's refugee camps is a respected Afghan group, Aschiana.

Car bomb attempt on Northern Irish policeman foiled

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:48 AM PST

BELFAST (Reuters) - An attempt by militant nationalists to kill a Northern Irish policeman was foiled when a booby trap bomb was found under his car, police said on Sunday.

Shedding Door Pulls, Mumbai Taxis Rattle Off

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:15 AM PST

The Padmini taxi was once ubiquitous in Mumbai. But under a 2008 government decree requiring cabs older than 25 years to be retired, the old car is slowly disappearing.

Nine hostages in Brazil robbery

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST

Some 200 policemen in the south of Brazil are chasing a gang that escaped with nine hostages after a frustrated attempt to rob a jewellery factory.

Protests and vigils for India rape victim

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:45 AM PST

Thousands gather to demand justice for 23-year-old who died from injuries sustained in attack and other rape victims.

Bahrain policemen jailed for beating opposition member to death

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:33 AM PST

DUBAI (Reuters) - Two Bahraini policemen were sentenced to jail for seven years each on Sunday for beating to death a Shi'ite opposition activist in custody during last year's crackdown on protesters.

Italy's Rita Levi-Montalcini dies

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:51 AM PST

The Italian neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who won the Nobel prize for her work on cells, dies at the age of 103.

A Rush to Split Up Big Bank Deposits to Keep Them Safe

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:47 AM PST

Next year, $1.5 trillion of bank deposits will lose an unlimited government guarantee granted during the financial crisis, and boutique firms are offering new shelters for the cash.

Cold-Weather Aid Trickles Into Afghan Camps

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Sunday distributed emergency cold weather supplies to families in a refugee camp where two days earlier a 3-year-old child died of exposure to the cold.

QPR 0-3 Liverpool

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:11 AM PST

A woeful QPR display intensifies their relegation fears as they are beaten by a Luis Suarez-inspired Liverpool.

Cold-Weather Aid Trickles Into Afghan Camps

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Sunday distributed emergency cold weather supplies to families in a refugee camp where two days earlier a 3-year-old child died of exposure to the cold.

Sudanese police block protest at human rights commission

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:58 AM PST

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese security forces on Sunday blocked activists trying to deliver a petition criticizing the government to the country's human rights commission, drawing a rare rebuke from the state-appointed body.

'Fattest man' looks to the future

Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:22 AM PST

'World's fattest man' Paul Mason looks to the future

Court to rule on legality of Egyptian parliament

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:26 AM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's highest court is to examine the legitimacy of the upper house of parliament, a case likely to increase the legal uncertainty of the country's political transition and leave it without a legislature.
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